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FOR BETTER OR worse, apps tend to rely on location tracking for certain functions.
Some like Foursquare or Swarm use it for checking in, others like Google Now and Apple’s notification screen use it to provide recommendations such as estimated time of arrival or predict where you want to go.
All three platforms (iOS, Android and Windows Phone) keep track of where you’re going and in the case of iOS and Google, you can get a log of all the locations you’ve visited.
You can turn it off, although it’s an all or nothing situation for some of them, but with little fuss, here’s how you can turn it off for mobile.
iOS: Settings > Privacy > Location Services > On/Off (you can tailor it for specific apps).
Android: Settings > Location Services > On/Off.
Windows Phone: Settings > Location > On/Off.
The next examples will use your internet connection to determine your location if they don’t have GPS. For browsers, you can make it ask for location permission any time you arrive at a site. This is more useful for specific sites that may localise content for you, but the choice is yours.
Google: Google Settings > Find Places you Go Tab > Pause.
Windows 8.1: Settings > Change PC Settings > Location (can turn off individual apps).
Mac: System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy (click on lock if it isn’t unlocked) > Untick ‘Enable Location Services.’
Chrome: Settings > Privacy/Content Settings > Location.
Firefox: Type about:config in address bar > click ‘I’ll be careful’ > search for ‘geo.enabled’ > double-click to change to false.
Safari: Settings > Preferences > Privacy > Limit website access to location services.
Opera: Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Enable Geolocation.
Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Location.
This is part of a series of tech tips by our writer Quinton O’Reilly. Got any suggestions? Email quinton@thejournal.ie
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These are very lonely times for distressed people with no services & with Simon and Leo’s view on the countrys future and of course their spectacular failures in their housing and health ministries is it any wonder more and more citizens are despairing about ending up homeless & on endless hospital & social services waiting lists
The breakdown/disappearance of any semblance of community in rural Ireland is a huge factor in the rocketing rise in self-harm and suicide. Personally, my view is there is no such thing as society now – rather a random agglomeration of individuals who happen to be in the same place. On the peak periods for self-harm (and worse) there is no doubt that the period between Xmas day and Jan 1st is the most dangerous. I am aware of 4 people who have taken the ultimate step away from living in that period, over the last 3 years.
Liquid courage is definitely a factor. This is no surprise. Alcohol and cutting both serve the purpose of medicating emotional pain. In the case of cutting, the physical pain is easier to focus on than the emotional.
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